BY: MAX PAYNE So you don’t have enough space for a garden? Or worse, you lack the lights for growing and learn that most plants cannot live without sufficient lights. Hydroponics can be a viable solution to your situation. First…
Everything you need to know about becoming the ultimate guerrilla gardener in your city
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Guerrilla gardening – the act of prettifying a neglected and unkempt piece of public land and using it to grow flowers, vegetables and fruits – is a movement that continues to spread. Ron Finley, now known as…
This man-made super-soil is how ancient Amazon civilizations bio-designed 12% of the rainforest
BY: EDITORS From the sky, the thick canopy of green foliage gives one the impression that the Amazon rainforest is a natural paradise with an endless supply of food. But like all things, the surface is often deceiving. As American…
Lazy and eco-conscious? Painting your roof white is the easiest way to fight climate change
BY: ROB HOFFMAN When I first heard about urban rooftop gardens, I thought it was one of the coolest building-design ideas of all time. They’re good for the environment and provide the practical benefit of locally grown food. However, a…
It is now legal in L.A. to grow your own fruit and veggies on city land
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN We’re living in a fast food apocalypse. Considering you need to make a down payment on a salad these days due to high fruit and vegetable prices, getting a fast and cheap burger for lunch has become…
A 9-year-old girl is building shelters and growing food for the homeless
BY: ZOE MELNYK When most children have their first homeless-person encounter, they are usually stricken with fear, confusion or told by their parents to simply ignore the less fortunate. At age five, Hailey Fort had a much different experience when…